Architecture

Peter Stanford charts the story of Christianity in Britain and Ireland through historic religious buildings

What can churches tell us?

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Windows on to history

An archetypal country house in its grounds, in the mist

From Roman villas to Downton Abbey: Britain’s country houses

The Statue of Liberty against a blue sky

Q&A Was the Statue of Liberty designed specifically for the United States?

An architectural grotesque of a woman displaying her vulva

How naughty was the past? The hidden depths of the medieval church

Bodiam Castle. (Getty Images)

How to build a medieval castle: 9 top tips

No 10 Downing Street has been home to dozens of prime ministers (and numerous cats) since the iconic residence was first offered to Sir Robert Walpole

23 things you (probably) didn’t know about No 10 Downing Street, the official residence of Britain’s prime ministers

Buckland Abbey, Devon, UK. (Image by Alamy)

The colonial secrets of Britain’s stately homes

Zainab Bahrani on the HistoryExtra podcast. (Image by Getty Images)

General ancient history

Ancient Babylon: everything you wanted to know

Gwrych Castle in Abergele, North Wales

The history of Gwrych Castle, home of I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here

Camilla Townsend on the HistoryExtra podcast. (Image by Getty Images)

Aztecs in their own words

The storming of Beziers

Medieval turning points

A late 16th century portrait of Anne Boleyn (c.1500-1536)

Anne Boleyn, Beefeaters, Guy Fawkes and the princes: a brief history of the Tower of London

The Great Fire of London

The Great Fire of London: how the ferocious blaze of 1666 destroyed the capital

Painting of Masons building a pillar in a church

General Early Modern

Your guide to... the Freemasons